Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer (born January 19, 1920 in St. Louis , Missouri , † November 18, 1989 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor , who was particularly famous for his role as Staff Sergeant Zelmo Zale in the television series M * A * S * H became known.
Haymer began his career as a comedian and musical actor. Among other things, he was seen and heard in the Broadway musical New Faces of '56 . Haymer had his first television role in 1956 in an episode of Woody Allen's Stanley series . His first film role was that of Sgt.Pozallo in The Secret War of Harry Frigg in 1968 . From the 1960s onwards, he was best known as an actor in American TV series, in which he appeared more than 100 times in supporting roles, including Spaceship Enterprise , Cagney & Lacey and A Cage Full of Heroes . From 1974, he starred in the series M * A * S * H in 20 episodes to Staff Sergeant Zale . Later was also seen as a moderator of game shows and TV comedians (e.g. in the Steve Allen Show ). He received a Clio Award for a commercial for breakfast cereal .
Haymer was married and had two sons and a daughter with his wife, Helen. In 1989 he died of complications from cancer and was buried in the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Web links
- Johnny Haymer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Appearing Nightly - Johnny Haymer . The Palm Beach Post, September 14, 1951 (Classified Ad)
- ^ New Faces of '56 . Synopsis at archivmusiv.com
- ↑ Johnny Haymer . Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 21, 1989 (obituary)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haymer, Johnny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1989 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |